Chuck Aleksinas

Chuck Aleksinas
Personal information
Born	February 26, 1959 (age 62); Litchfield, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Wamogo (Litchfield, Connecticut)
College	Kentucky (1977–1979); UConn (1980–1982);
NBA draft	1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 76th overall
	Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1983–1990
Position	Center
Number	50
Career history
1983–1984	Estudiantes de Madrid
1984–1985	Golden State Warriors
1985–1986	Zaragoza
1986–1987	OAR Ferrol
1987–1990	Gorizia
Career highlights and awards
	NCAA champion (1978); Second-team All-Big East (1981);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles "Chuck" Aleksinas (born February 26, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the fourth round (76th pick overall) of the 1982 NBA draft and played one season in 1984–85 for the Golden State Warriors. Aleksinas currently resides in Morris, Connecticut and has played in many local amateur basketball leagues. Aleksinas weighed 260 pounds (120 kg) and stood at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) during his playing days. He played the center position..

Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Aleksinas played at Wamogo High School where he was the first 1,000 point scorer in the school's history. ^[1] He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and the University of Connecticut.^[2] ^[3]

Aleksinas is of Lithuanian descent and wanted to play for their national team, but this attempt was denied by the Lithuanian authorities.^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ "Charles "Chuck" Aleksinas". Walter's Wildcat World. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Chuck Aleksinas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Chuck Aleksinas Player Profile, Utah Jazz, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ Cress, Doug (October 31, 1991). "In Spain, a Lithuanian Giant Awakens for the Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Wilson, Stephen (April 11, 1992). "Basketball is More Than a Game in Independent Lithuania". Associated Press. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

External links[]

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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[1] "Charles "Chuck" Aleksinas". Walter's Wildcat World. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

[2] "Chuck Aleksinas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

[3] "Chuck Aleksinas Player Profile, Utah Jazz, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

[4] Cress, Doug (October 31, 1991). "In Spain, a Lithuanian Giant Awakens for the Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

[5] Wilson, Stephen (April 11, 1992). "Basketball is More Than a Game in Independent Lithuania". Associated Press. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

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Personal information
Born	(1959-02-26) February 26, 1959 (age 62) Litchfield, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Wamogo (Litchfield, Connecticut)
College	Kentucky (1977–1979) UConn (1980–1982)
NBA draft	1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 76th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1983–1990
Position	Center
Number	50
Career history
1983–1984	Estudiantes de Madrid
1984–1985	Golden State Warriors
1985–1986	Zaragoza
1986–1987	OAR Ferrol
1987–1990	Gorizia

Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1978) Second-team All-Big East (1981)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com